BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR)Articles by: Alan Worsley
Alan Worsley
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Reducing the impact of pain in the youngest children: Q&A with Dr. Manon Ranger
The first few weeks after a preterm baby is born are critical.
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High school students dive in to child health research at Mini Med School Kamloops and Williams Lake
With hands-on activities, presentations on leading-edge health research and interactive career panels, BC Children’s Hospital’s travelling Mini Med School inspired and engaged 161 high school students from BC’s interior and Cariboo region.
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Dr. Abu Raya awarded Vanier scholarship for improving pertussis vaccine
In Canada and other developed countries whooping cough – also known as pertussis – is making a comeback. Despite a relatively high vaccination coverage, it’s still life-threatening for young children. World-wide in 2014 there were over 24 million cases of whooping cough and over 150,000 children under the age of five died from the disease.